True or False: The Constitution explicitly grants Congress the power to regulate foreign commerce, but presidents can still impose tariffs through delegated authority.

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True. Trump imposed tariffs under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, which Congress passed to delegate specific trade authorities to presidents for national security reasons.While Article I Section 8 gives Congress the power to regulate foreign commerce, Congress has repeatedly passed laws like Section 232 that allow presidents to act unilaterally in certain circumstances, creating ongoing constitutional tensions.

True or False: The Constitution explicitly grants Congress the power to regulate foreign commerce, but presidents can still impose tariffs through delegated authority.

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